Well This Sucks

This week the gals are joined by Erin Raeman, an incredible human being and tattoo artist who gives free areola tattoos to breast cancer patients every month! Erin shares how she came to be a tattoo artist, and the obstacles she's faced along the way. She also opens up about the loved one she lost to ovarian cancer, how it affected her family dynamic, & the disturbing dreams it's given her. All this plus a tale about "my perfect murder"?! Check it out, and follow Erin on Instagram @handsomeluke to keep up with her amazing give aways!

This week the gals are joined by the hosts of the awesome Doughboys Podcast, Mike Mitchell (Love, Birthday Boys) & Nick Wiger (Comedy Bang Bang, The Sopranos: Road to Respect)! They dish about how they got involved in comedy in LA, the origin of Doughboys, & unpack their concerns over eating a lot of fast food for their podcast. Mitch also opens up about his dad's battle with pancreatic cancer and the challenges of losing a father, while Danielle recalls the details of going through chemo last year. We laugh, we cry, we reminisce about pogs, & more! Check. It. Out.

Def jam poet, Danielle Hernandez, invites fellow Cubana, hilarious comic, and amazing gal, Lynette Solandazo (IG @TravelingChonga), to join the gals in this V heartfelt AND V fun episode. Lynette shares the story of both her parents' cancer diagnoses and their secrecy about it. The gals also dish about online dating and Danielle opens up about dating with breast cancer. Also, crystals in your bra and successful superstitions?! If this isn't compelling then I don't know what is!

He's an executive producer at Big Breakfast, he's the host of the podcast "I'm Still Right", & he's an all around swell guy! This week, Luke Kelly-Clyne joins the gals to open up about losing his cousin to cystic fibrosis, and how he copes or doesn't cope. They discuss how parents deliver bad news to kids, the impact of losing a child, and so much more. Luke also shares his journey of moving to LA! Also, in today's ep are V hot topics like, Von Dutch hats, N*Sync, & corn rows so you know you don't want to miss this!

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Today the gals are joined by SURVIVOR, Lauri Levine, who takes them through the saga of her recurrent breast cancer. We talk estrogen festivals, mastectomies and mourning the loss of your breast(s), and SO MUCH MORE. If you'd like insight into the unique gamble of treatment options then this episode is for you, as Lauri reminds us, "You have to be confident that the choice you're making is the very best one with the information you have". There's also great advice for loved ones of cancer patients! This is basically the big blockbuster movie of our episodes. With no shortage of twists and turns, you're going to want to hear this!

https://community.breastcancer.org is a great resource for cancer patients to connect with one other.

Danielle recaps her latest gyno tale from Ep. 31 because the gals are joined by V special guest, THE Dr. Nathan Riley! Dr. Riley shares how he came to be an OBGYN, his next steps with palliative care, and drops some serious knowledge. They discuss the pressure on doctors to be perfect, the potential societal distrust in medicine, the ketogenic diet, and so much more! Danielle recalls her experience with her first oncologist, Heather bonds with Dr. Riley over the loss of their fathers, and Tana talks about her dense AF breasts. Dr. Riley is truly a delight and inspiration, so you better stop reading this and press play!

Today's episode is brought to you by Boobi Butter!

Writer/actor/comedian/cat mom AND fellow amazing Florida gal, Rachel Chapman, joins WTS this week to open up about her dad's battle with colon cancer, and the power of Disney's annual pass. The gals all bond over who their favorite Hanson brother is, the importance of crying (it's science!), and share some of their own dad stories. There's a lot of real talk in this one especially when it comes to Disneyland snacks and space shuttle romances, so you know you don't want to miss out! For even more fun Disney stuff check out Rachel's podcast "Inside the Disney Vault"!

The gals get their learn on and go in depth about THE BRCA GENE, aka the "reason" Danielle has cancer. Danielle goes over the process of getting genetic testing, as well as the process of going to the gyno UNKEMPT. The gals also tackle the tough topic of fertility. Tana asks too many questions, and Heather realizes shes Phoebe from "Friends"!

This week the gals are joined by the multi talented director slash actor slash compassion fashion influencer, Benita Robledo! Benita shares an incredible amount of insight from the transition to directing from acting to her blog, Compassion Fashion, and schools the gals on sustainability and how to be a more conscious consumer! Benita also opens up about her earliest memory facing cancer, her personal struggle with OCD, and her general distaste for neck tattoos. Tana opens up about her own personal health concerns, while Heather and Danielle make some doctor's appointments.

Danielle's BFF4Lz, Vanessa, calls in from Miami to chat with the gals about how she felt finding out about Danielle's breast cancer, and to reminisce about the pre-social media days where you had to steal your parents camcorder to make "content". Vanessa also schools the gals on the inner workings of Zumba, the importance of finding a job you like, and most importantly, the woes of damaged floors. Also are there aliens in Palm Springs?!